Gillette’s South Boston Manufacturing Center contains 26 interconnected buildings totaling 1.65 million SF located on the historic Fort Point Channel in Boston Harbor. The 40-acre multi-use campus is the headquarters for P&G’s Global Grooming Business, which includes Gillette, Venus, Braun and The Art of Shaving, including four of P&G’s billion dollar brands – Fusion, MACH3, Prestobarba/Blue and Gillette.

Code Red Consultants was retained by Gillette to provide code consulting services to develop a fire protection masterplan that addresses overall fire protection and life safety goals for the facility. The firm developed a Master 241 Program for the entire campus to address requirements pertaining to construction projects in the buildings. Other work included reviewing inspection, testing, and maintenance documentation from vendors associated with various fire protection and life safety systems to ensure compliance with Massachusetts State Building Code, NFPA, and P&G codes and standards.

Code Red Consultants worked with Gillette’s fire protection leaders to help ensure all testing forms, frequencies, and procedures are in compliance with the applicable codes. The firm’s consultants routinely provide training for Gillette’s staff on timely fire protection topics such as construction fire safety, fire protection permitting, hot work, and more.